Rays Crossing, Indiana

Rays Crossing is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Rays Crossing had its start as a depot and shipping point on the railroad.[2] The community has the name of the Ray family of settlers.[3] A post office opened at Rays Crossing in 1870, and remained in operation until 1943.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rays Crossing, Indiana
  2. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Ray family...
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°33′16″N 85°40′09″W / 39.55444°N 85.66917°W / 39.55444; -85.66917

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